Fort Wayne Bible College - Vine / Light Tower Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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.ws 0 .-- Q ,'k assi Melanie Longstaff and Morti spin a fanciful tale for a class at the Fort Wayne Christian School. Talented Tw0s0me-- g ,fs us .tt VV X 61 Melanie Longstaff and Dummy Do you know anyone who enjoys talking to herself? How about Melanie Longstaff! lilo, she is not tetohed in the heady she talks to herself and is rewarded by thoughtful and attentive eyes of young children. Melanie is a ventriloquist. She has performed with her friend, Morti Snerd, before countless chil- dren in Sunday School and now she hopes to continue her efforts in her Christian Service assignment, Child Evangelism. She started her unusual hobby at the age of 13. She had worked with puppets before, and one day, while viewing Ted Mac on the boob tube, she made up her mind that she wanted a dummy of her very own. Her parents finally consented to her wishes and purchased her an ordinary-looking dummy. By watching attentively and by studying in a booklet, she eventually polished her hobby into the art she knows today. Her only regret is that she didn't start a year or two earlier. Melanie owns two dummies--the original dummy being small and normal looking, her new one having the look of a sneaky country boy. Morti Snerd, the second one, filled me in on a few details concerning his life. He was born in a factory in Kansas City in May or June of this year Csince he is hard-headed, his rememberer doesn't always workj. He is actually older than he looks. G-le told me he is old enough to know better.J He is very fond of girls. One fine day, when he was minding his own business, an overexcited fan jumped up and kissed him! Poor Morti can't read or write, so he has never been in school. He doesn't mind though, since not having classes means more time to sleep and practice stories Morti tells alltypes, of stories, but Bible stories are his favorites, especially Noah and the ark. Morti's audience is not always children. Occasionally a lucky Elementary Ed. major suffering through Kiddy Lit or Language Arts has had the chance of listening to Morti's golden voice. As Morti continues to pursue his hopes of education, perhaps we all can welcome this fellow dummy into other of our classes.

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,., ,.,.,..., The objectives of this department are: 13 to assist the student to gain a general understanding ofthe basic areas of educationg 21 to train efficient leaders and teachers for the educational program of the churchg 33 to form an attitude to- ward teaching as a positive Christian vocationg 41 to gain the basic skills necessary for the art of teachingg 53 to qualify the student to meet certification requirements of the Indiana State Department of Public lnstructiong and 69 to provide basic preparation for graduate study in education. The various method courses offered by the department are very practical. Those in the Elementary Arts and Crafts class learn to make the most out of easily accessible materials Halloween masks were made with construction paper, nylon hose, and a coat hanger. The Children's Literature class went to various schools in the community to participate in the classrooms. Elementary education majors realize that teaching is involvement as they prepare to daily interact with students, parents, and the community. S, gt Mt YK Teaching is Involvement we ' if U -W-.-. xv' QX ,q,. . WI N 2 if ...xx t-aspwv .v 42? ,.. , H - ,f Q X X was X aw? Q .. .. w ?'.b,S,.. Q k .--1-ts.. X KTM. f'-'KEY'-. :-'-is -'S X, :xx '::.:-wtg.q2.:.,:SI'1?t' 5 5.:.5:34g,:15.s- ..::a.,., X N N .. . XA ' ,Q Qfag, fir . QQ W, N , ' '1 . 5!zvz sl N wt tt QS KEN-..'1s,-A , - 'P Z

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Paul and Debi Talley ffer GU'ts in Music for the Service of God ' Paul and Debi Talley have both been gifted with an extra- ordinary musical ability. Debi, majoring in music at B,C., and Paul, majoring in pastoral training, have played and sung in various churches throughout the area during the past Semester for their Christian Service assignment. Music has always been a part of PauI's life due to his family's well-known musical ministry. l-le began playing the accordion when he was five Cpracticing four hours a dayj, and he later began playing the trumpet. Debi began playing the piano at five years and had her first recital at six in front of almost a thousand people. ln the fourth grade she began taking violinllessons, and although she didn't enjoy the lessons, she later taught herself how to play the cello. Looking back, Paul realizes that being in a travelling family has its drawbacks as well as advantages. Even though he has never had a neighborhood to call his own, he has travelled to eighty different countries, a privilege very few have ever had. This has given him an opportunity to see what the mission field is really like. Paul has learned a great deal from travelling abroad and appreciates America a lot more because of it. He was never in one place longer than two weeks, so he was unable to develop lasting friendships. ln its place though, he has met and talked with people all over the globe! PauI's education up through high school was done by correspondence. Learning this way prepared him for college Paul stated, Correspondence gave me a good background for general college work because you had to do everything. lf you don't put anything into it, you won't get anything out... it's good discipline. Second semester Paul and Debi plan to tour in the Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana area as a gospel team representing the college. In the near future they plan to go on into full- time evangelism, using a combined music and preaching ministry. They also hope to travel abroad as well as extensively touring the States. Through this type of ministry, Debi and Paul will be able to reach thousands for Christ, telling them of the wonderful friend they have found in l-lim.